Author Archives: Thehood

Our attention has been drawn to an online media report that, the Ogun State Chapter of Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) and other unknown political parties have endorsed the gubernatorial ambition of Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Suraj Adekumbi. While we would have ordinarily chosen to ignore the Ananias, we understand that whenContinue reading “RE: UPN, SEVEN POLITICAL PARTIES ADOPT OGUN SPEAKER GUBER AMBITION”

The member, representing Lokoja/Kogi Federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Umar Baba Jibril is dead. Aged 58 years, Jibril, a three time member of the house, died in the early hours of Friday in Abuja, one of his political associates, Mr Amuda Dan Sulaiman confirmed. He was until his death, the Deputy Majority LeaderContinue reading “JUST IN: Reps Deputy Majority Leader, Buba Jibril Is Dead”

National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has spoken on President Muhammadu Buhari’s demand that tenure extension of party leaders be reversed. The former Lagos state governor’s reaction is contained in a statement he personally signed on Tuesday. He hailed Buhari for affirming that the party remains faithful to the principles of internal democracyContinue reading “TINUBU SPEAKS TO BUHARI’S POSITION ON TENURE OF OYEGUN, OTHERS”

A poem by Aare Tunde Dawood-Akerele (Tribute to my friends in the Diaspora) Where are my childhood friends? Fired by nostalgia, reminiscence Memory would not forgive me If I fail to remember that We’ve shared a lot in the past Scores of children cannot play for twenty years What a bitter true! This, we didn’tContinue reading “SCORES OF CHILDREN CANNOT PLAY FOR TWENTY YEARS”

The Ogun State Police command has arrested a 36-year-old man, Owolabi Musiliu, over the alleged mysterious death of his lover, Fausat Idowu,. The suspect, who is a mechanic at the Mechanic Village in the Camp Area of Abeokuta, was alleged to have taken 40-year-old Fausat, a divorcee and mother of four, to a hotel inContinue reading “We were still undressing when she slumped and died – Man arrested over lover’s mysterious death”

Listeriosis, an infection caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes is currently ravaging South Africa in an outbreak that is said to be the worst so far in world history. Listeriosis outbreak which started in January 2017 in South Africa has so far infested over 1000 people and claimed almost 200 lives. As if that isContinue reading “Things To Know About Listeriosis As WHO Warns Of Outbreak In Nigeria”

The rescued Dapchi school girls arrived in Abuja last night and would be meeting President Muhammadu Buhari today, Daily Trust learnt. Sources said the girls, heavily guarded by security forces, were taken to Maiduguri by road to the warm embrace of a Federal Government delegation. “They left Dapchi after they met with their parents andContinue reading “Dapchi girls meet Buhari today”

Akogun Banji Ojo, Accord Gubernatorial Aspirant for Ekiti 2018 shall resume his grass roots declaration next week Monday 26th March 2018 across Ekiti state.  You would notice that Other parties and individuals has been adopting the City approach declaration but Accord as a political party most especially Akogun Banji Ojo’s passion for the Rural populace.Continue reading “EKITI 2018: MOTHER OF ALL DECLARATIONS; AS ACCORD GOVERNORSHIP ASPIRANT, AKOGUN BANJI OJO DECLARES ON FRIDAY 30TH, MARCH 2018”

The Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) has arrested most wanted armed robber, 31-year-old Fashola, aka Awolowo, who has been on the wanted list of the police for a while. Awolowo has been wanted for offences of house-to-house robbery and road attacks in Lagos and neighbouring states. He was declared wanted after he wasContinue reading “Most wanted armed robber, Awolowo, arrested”

Mandela stood taller than most men; both in life and in death. He had been in jail for 27 years and when released unconditionally in accordance with his terms, he moved on to become the country’s first black president ever. Certainly, he was not the most brilliant man in South Africa; neither was he aContinue reading “2019 and the Mandela Option – Dr. Doyin Okupe”